Shreveport, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shreveport	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$41,818	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$60,442	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,003	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,035	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,619	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,045	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shreveport is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shreveport is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shreveport is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shreveport is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,290 $60,442 $120,884

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shreveport median earnings by income bracket

Shreveport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,249	$119,726	47.2%
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Greenwood, LA	3,254	$81,719	0.5%
Red Chute, LA	6,809	$78,796	3.1%
Eastwood, LA	4,017	$72,142	11.3%
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mobile, AL	197,324	$64,213	21.0%
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Tempe, AZ	197,595	$91,046	11.9%
Overland Park, KS	197,888	$132,282	62.6%
Grand Prairie, TX	198,327	$102,971	26.6%
Shreveport, LA	197,125	$60,442	25.7%

Source: The Shreveport, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.